At the figure skating All Japan Championship on the 22nd, the rhythm dance in the first half of the ice dance was held, and the couple of Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi, who are aiming for the first victory, took the lead.
The figure skating All Japan Championship started on the 22nd, and the first half of the ice dance rhythm dance was held.
The couple, Muramoto and Takahashi, aiming for their first win in their third appearance, began dancing to Latin music, and in the first half, they performed "Twizzle," in which they repeatedly performed turns on one leg. Got the pho.
After this, two different types of step sequences also received higher ratings than last month's NHK Trophy.
In the last lift, Takahashi lifted Muramoto over the time limit, and points were deducted, but the two performed a passionate dance and scored 77.70, which was the top of the 6 pairs of competitors. stood at
The couple, Misato Komatsubara and her husband, Taka, who are aiming for their fifth straight victory in the tournament, received higher ratings than the previous NHK Trophy for their modified opening steps for this tournament.
On the other hand, there were mistakes such as missing levels in other steps, and the score was 69.96, which was second place.
3rd place went to Nicole Takahashi and Shiloh Judd, a couple.
The free dance in the second half of the ice dance will be held on the 24th.
Muramoto "acting calmly" Takahashi "I was able to act well"
Kana Muramoto, who finished the first half of the ice dance rhythm dance and took the lead, said, "After entering the venue, I was able to practice very well, but the tension suddenly increased, and my movements were stiff. Even so, I was able to act calmly,” he recalled.
Daisuke Takahashi said, "Maybe because I was nervous, I didn't have the feeling of 'Bashitto' compared to usual, but I was able to perform quite well even in that situation. It's a pity that the lift points were deducted, but it's not a big mistake. It's not a bad score. I can do a free dance with a good feeling," he said calmly.
Ahead of the free dance on the 24th, where he will win his first victory, Muramoto said, "I have a free day, so I want to calm down and think about what I need to focus on. I've skated a lot, so I'm just going to do what I can." .
Takahashi also calmly said, "I can't do more than what I've practiced. I want to believe and do my best."
2nd place Misato Komatsubara "I was happy to support" Mikoto "It's fun and honored"
Misato Komatsubara, who finished the rhythm dance in 2nd place, expressed her gratitude by saying, "When I was performing, the audience clapped their hands to cheer me on, and when I greeted them, they stood up for me, which made me happy." I told
Her husband Takashi said, "I am happy and honored to be able to perform in front of everyone in Japan. Although there are some things that I am not satisfied with, dancing Latin dance with Misato is a lot of fun and I was able to convey that feeling. ’ he recalled.
Regarding the free dance, Misato said, "Rhythm dance is frustrating, so I want to show what I have practiced and do my best so that people who are watching can enjoy it."
Also, Takashi was enthusiastic, saying, “Free dance has a lot of challenge points for 'Team Coco'. I chose a challenging program, so I want to beat myself.”